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1979 South American Youth Championships in Athletics

The 6th South American Youth Championships in Athletics were held in Cochabamba, Bolivia from August 3–5, 1979.

VI South American Youth Championships in Athletics
DatesAugust 3–5
Host cityCochabamba, Bolivia Bolivia
LevelYouth
Events32
Participationabout 113 athletes from
5 nations

Medal summary edit

Medal winners are published for boys[1] and girls.[2] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] All results are marked as "affected by altitude" (A), because Cochabamba is located at 2,558 metres above sea level.

Men edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Carlos García (BOL) 10.8A   Robson da Silva (BRA) 11.0A   Romeu Emigdio (BRA) 11.2A
200 metres   Douglas Murillo (VEN) 22.3A   Carlos García (BOL) 22.4A   Robson da Silva (BRA) 22.6A
400 metres   Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 48.3A   Douglas Murillo (VEN) 48.6A   Oswaldo Zea (VEN) 50.6A
800 metres   Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 1:58.6A   Aaron Phillips (VEN) 2:02.4A   Robinson Parra (VEN) 2:03.4A
1500 metres   Joaquim Cruz (BRA) 4:15.5A   Carlos Oliveira (BRA) 4:22.9A   Robinson Parra (VEN) 4:23.7A
3000 metres   Eduardo Arias (BOL) 9:58.2A   Eduardo Quincho (PER) 10:00.2A   Dartel Ferreira (BRA) 10:05.6A
1500 metres steeplechase   Josevandro Souza (BRA) 4:57.4A   Dartel de Lima (BRA) 4:57.7A   Pedro Paz (BOL) 5:03.3A
110 metres hurdles   César Lugo (VEN) 15.3A   Nelio Moura (BRA) 15.4A   Wilmer Pérez (VEN) 15.6A
300 metres hurdles   José Dantas (BRA) 40.5A   Nelio Moura (BRA) 40.8A   Wilmer Pérez (VEN) 41.5A
High jump   Milton Riitano Francisco (BRA) 1.90A   Javier Goriyo (PER) 1.70A   Ricardo Falconi (PER) 1.70A
Long jump   José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) 6.93A   João Batista Dias (BRA) 6.82A   José Torres (VEN) 6.42A
Triple jump   Nelio Moura (BRA) 14.16A   José Florêncio da Silva (BRA) 13.78A   Darío Peralta (PAR) 13.12A
Shot put   Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) 14.37A   João Caversan (BRA) 14.29A   Eliomar Pando (BRA) 12.86A
Discus throw   Heliomar Pando (BRA) 43.92A   Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) 43.52A   João Caversan (BRA) 40.72A
Hammer throw   Marcos Frustockl (BRA) 56.58A   Carlos Cúneo (PER) 38.58A   Darío Peralta (PAR) 25.50A
Javelin throw   Washington Espínola (BRA) 44.88A   Leonardo Rodríguez (VEN) 43.22A   Darío Peralta (PAR) 42.44A
Hexathlon   Ricardo de Campos (BRA) 3532A   Javier Gordillo (PER) 3308A   José Torres (VEN) 3171A
4 × 100 metres relay   Brazil
Robson da Silva
Romeu Emigdio
Akitisi
de Souza		 43.1A   Bolivia
Rommy Fischer
Marcelo Rejas
J. Taira
Carlos García		 43.4A   Venezuela
Oswaldo Zea
Solano
Enrique Villasana
Victor Carrasquel		 44.4A
4 × 400 metres relay   Brazil
Joaquim Cruz
E. Paulo
Carlos de Oliveira
Erivaldino Souza		 3:24.7A   Venezuela
Douglas Murillo
Oswaldo Zea
Aaron Phillips
Victor Carrasquel		 3:28.6A   Bolivia
J. Taira
F. Vaca
Gabriel Mariaca
G. Julian		 3:34.4A

Women edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres   Sueli Machado (BRA) 12.0A   Maria Inês Simões (BRA) 12.1A   Brigitte Winter (PER) 12.4A
200 metres   Sueli Machado (BRA) 24.8A   Maria Inês Simões (BRA) 25.1A   Belkis Subero (VEN) 26.0A
400 metres   Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) 58.0A   Belkis Subero (VEN) 58.9A   Carla Giussani (BOL) 59.6A
800 metres   Cláudia Adolfo (BRA) 2:25.3A   Marisa da Silva (BRA) 2:26.7A   Ester Villegas (BOL) 2:26.7A
80 metres hurdles   Maria de Jesus (BRA) 12.6A   Gloria Loayza (PER) 12.8A   Patricia Sánchez (PER) 13.8A
High jump   Liliana Lohmann (BRA) 1.50A   Sheila Mori (PER) 1.50A   Ana Cristina Bordón (PAR) 1.45A
Long jump   Sorelis Bohórquez (VEN) 5.71A   Tania Sangronis (VEN) 5.51A   Cláudia da Costa (BRA) 5.48A
Shot put   Mara Misson (BRA) 11.56A   Luz Bohórquez (VEN) 11.35A   Solange Reimundo (BRA) 10.10A
Discus throw   Josiany Gambi (BRA) 37.38A   Yunaira Piña (VEN) 36.62A   Solange Reimundo (BRA) 34.94A
Javelin throw   Yunaira Piña (VEN) 38.86A   Magnolia Corrêa (BRA) 34.96A   Hanny Basurco (PER) 29.94A
Pentathlon   Liliana Lohmann (BRA) 3025A   Maria de Jesus (BRA) 2918A   Milka Murdoch (PAR) 2648A
4 × 100 metres relay   Peru
Brigitte Winter
Connie Basurco
Panizo
Rosario Heredia		 49.2A   Venezuela
Sorellis Bohorquez
Griseria Palacios
Yusela Sánchez
Belkis Subero		 49.8A   Brazil
Sueli Machado
Machado
Maria da Conceiçao
Maria Simões		 52.5A
4 × 400 metres relay   Brazil
Cláudia Adolfo
Maria Simões
Sueli Machado
S. de Souza		 4:00.0A   Venezuela
Yaneth Carvajal
Chirinos
Dora Medina
Belkis Subero		 4:20.3A   Peru
Monica Sánchez
Gloria Loayza
Rosario Heredia
Connie Basurco		 4:30.5A

Medal table (unofficial) edit

  *   Host nation (Bolivia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil (BRA)2413946
2  Venezuela (VEN)511925
3  Bolivia (BOL)*2248
4  Peru (PER)16512
5  Paraguay (PAR)0055
Totals (5 entries)32323296


Participation (unofficial) edit

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 113 athletes from about 5 countries:

References edit

  1. ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
  2. ^ "SOUTH AMERICAN YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS (GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved November 11, 2011
  3. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved November 11, 2011

External links edit

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